Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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